ALBINO? or T-ALBINO?

[bigdave]

Is there a major difference between albino's and T-Albino's? Like in colour and price wise, are they really that different?
For example in Blood Pythons, I've seen an Albino and (what was supposed to be a) T-Albino, and they looked almost identical?
And how can you tell the difference?

[Jeff_Favelle]

Albino is usually short for T- Albino. People only really designate which Albino it is if its a T-Plus Albino.

[Bartman]

What does the T mean. I always wondered that.

[dave68]

"tyrosinase" Adam I think that's how it's spelled.

Dave

[mykee]

To further that, tyrosinase is the enzyme that is responsible for the synthesis of melanin (darker pigment). So a T-Albino will be white and yellow because it lacks tyrosinase (hence the "-"). A T+Albino has tyrosinase so it has a darker pigment (some would say a "caramel" appearance).

[bigdave]

Thanks for the help guys but,
is there a Price difference between T+ALBINO'S and T-ALBINO'S?

[CamHanna]

Price difference in which species? T- and T+ mutations exist for several different pythons.

[bigdave]

Sorry I forgot, I meant Albino "T- and T+" mutations for Blood Pythons.